We just finished writing an article about how to direct a music video and we thought we would follow that post with a short inspirational post on some of the best contemporary music video directors.

This list below is composed of 5 of the greatest music video directors. This list however, is by no means exhaustive. That being said, it is meant to provide you with a sense of the different styles used in today’s music video industry.

1. Michel Gondry is the Academy award winning French filmmaker who directed the hit feature film “Eternal sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “The Science of Sleep”. He has also directed music videos for Bjork and Daft Punk, Foo Fighters, Chemical Brothers and Radiohead to name only a few.

One of his best music videos is the Bjork video entitled “Human Nature”.

2. Hype Williams is undoubtedly the most famous hip hop music video director of all time. When music video budgets were still large he directed the music videos for names such as TLC, Busta Rhymes, Usher and many more.

3. Spike Jonze is a household music video directors name. He has worked on creative music video projects with The Pharcyde, Sonic Youth, Bjork, Beasty Boys, Fatboy Slim and the Notorious B.I.G.

4. Chris Cunningham should be watched by every up and coming music video director. He has a very unique style and is always pushing the boundaries of the medium. He has worked with musicians ranging from Portishead, Madonna and Placebo.

5. Floria Sigismondi is a photographer and filmmaker who has made her mark with her dark and mysterious images. She is currently getting into the feature film world and is well decorated in many artistic awards. She has worked with the likes of Christina Aguilera, Fiona Apple, Incubus, and David Bowie to name only a few.

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